Farewell Drive: 12 Cars and SUVs Disappearing in 2025

The automotive landscape is in constant motion, with manufacturers phasing out older models to make way for new technologies, electrified powertrains, and evolving consumer demands. As we look towards the 2025 model year, a number of familiar faces will be taking their final bow. This list celebrates the notable cars and SUVs that are reaching the end of their production runs, offering enthusiasts and potential buyers a last chance to own a piece of automotive history before they disappear from showrooms forever. Join us as we bid farewell to 12 vehicles that have made their mark.

Chevrolet Camaro

Okay, let’s just rip the band-aid off. The Camaro. Ugh. This one stings. For decades it’s been the eternal rival to the Mustang, and now Chevy is just… walking away? It’s wild. Yeah, you couldn’t see a thing out of it, and the back seats were a joke, but that V8 roar for like, forty grand? That was the heart of it. It was this raw, unapologetic American muscle car. Now the Mustang gets the whole playground to itself. Just feels wrong, I mean, what a bummer.

Chevrolet Malibu

And then there’s the Malibu. Honestly? I’m less sad about this one, but it’s still significant. The Malibu has been around forever, like since your grandparents were kids. It used to be this cool muscle car, then it became this… rental car. You know? It was a perfectly fine, anonymous sedan for like twenty-eight grand. Did its job, didn’t offend anyone. But I guess “perfectly fine” doesn’t sell anymore when everyone wants an SUV. So yeah, another sedan bites the dust.

Dodge Charger & Challenger (V8s)

This is a big one. The Charger and Challenger as we know them… they’re gone. The whole Hemi V8 thing is over. I mean, for the last 15 years, these things have been the kings of cheap horsepower. You could get a Scat Pack with nearly 500 horsepower for what, fifty grand? It was insane. They were loud, obnoxious, not very sophisticated, but man were they fun. It’s the end of a whole era of muscle cars. The new electric one looks… interesting? But it’s not the same. Not even close.

Chrysler 300

And right alongside its Dodge cousins is the Chrysler 300. This one was already on its way out, but it’s part of the same story. The “gangster” car, the “baby Bentley.” It had so much presence for a car that started in the mid-thirties. It was big, comfortable, and you could get it with that same Hemi V8. It felt uniquely American. It was old-school cool. Not a lot of cars like that left anymore. So yeah, sad to see it go.

Nissan Titan

The Nissan Titan… ah, the Titan. It always felt like it was trying so hard, you know? It was a perfectly good truck, had a standard V8, and looked pretty tough. But it just could never, ever break into the world of Ford, Chevy, and Ram. It was like the fourth-place guy in a three-man race. So, is it a huge surprise it’s going away? Uhm, not really. But it’s still a shame to see less competition in the truck world.

Kia Stinger

Okay, this one genuinely makes me mad. The Stinger was SO cool! It was this great-looking, rear-wheel-drive sport sedan from Kia of all places. It was aimed right at the Germans and it was awesome. For fifty-something grand, you got a twin-turbo V6 that was super quick and a car that handled great. But I guess people would rather buy a Kia Telluride. The market is just brutal. We beg for cool sedans, a company builds a great one, and then nobody buys it. Frustrating.

Jeep Cherokee

The Cherokee is leaving… but not the Grand Cherokee. Just the regular, smaller one. This is kinda weird, right? The Cherokee name is legendary. But the last version… I don’t know, it was just kinda meh. The styling was weird with those squinty headlights when it first came out, and it was just stuck between the smaller Compass and the bigger Grand Cherokee. It just got lost in the shuffle. I guess Jeep decided it was one SUV too many.

Mazda CX-9

This one makes sense, but I’ll miss it. The CX-9 was probably the best-driving three-row SUV for the money, you know? It started around forty grand. It looked sharp and felt way more premium inside than its price tag suggested. But now Mazda has the new, fancier CX-90, which is basically its replacement. So it’s not like it’s leaving a huge hole, but the CX-9 was just a really, really well-done family hauler that didn’t feel like a penalty box to drive.

Ford Edge

The Ford Edge is another one of those “it’s just… there” cars. It’s a two-row midsize SUV that was perfectly competent. Not super exciting, not bad at all, just… an Edge. A good family vehicle for like thirty-eight thousand dollars. Ford’s killing it off to retool the factory for more EVs, which I guess is the way the world is going. So yeah, another one of those perfectly reasonable cars is getting replaced by the future.

Subaru Legacy

The Legacy is going away, and that’s a quiet little tragedy. It’s basically a Subaru Outback but in sedan form. For under thirty grand, you got a comfortable, super-safe sedan with standard all-wheel drive. Like, that’s an amazing package for anyone who lives where it snows. But… everyone just buys the Outback instead. The sedan version just couldn’t hang on. It was a smart, practical car that just got overshadowed by its wagon sibling.

Nissan Maxima

Nissan’s “4-Door Sports Car.” That’s what they always called it. And for a while, it kinda was! It was stylish and had a nice V6. But lately? It just felt old. And with the Altima getting so good and also having a V6 option, the Maxima just didn’t really have a purpose anymore, especially for north of forty grand. So it’s time to say goodbye. It had a good run, though. A really good run.

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe & Cabriolet

So this isn’t one car, but two. Mercedes is getting rid of the two-door versions of the C-Class and the E-Class and replacing them both with one new model, the CLE. So if you wanted a “smaller” Mercedes coupe or convertible, your options are changing. The C-Class coupe was always this sharp-looking, stylish car. It was a taste of that S-Class elegance for, like, fifty grand. I guess simplifying the lineup makes business sense, but it’s a little sad to lose the choice.